Export Industry Press Releases
WTO Findings Favour NZ Apple Growers
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Panel has released a report with findings that favour NZ apple growers in the Australia case. The report finds that all sixteen of Australia’s quarantine measures along with their current Import Risk Analysis are inconsistent with their legal obligations as a WTO member.
South Asia Trade Potential
An Asia New Zealand Foundation reports claims ‘enormous’ potential for trade between New Zealand and South Asia.
New Fonterra Milk Processing Plant in Canterbury 2012
Fonterra has announced plans for a new milk processing plant in central Canterbury, which it expects to start operations in September 2010.
Made4Baby chosen to attend 2010 Future Business Counterparts programme to Japan
Rebecca McLeod, founder of Made4Baby (www.made4baby.co.nz), natural skincare range specialising in babies and children, has been selected by the Japan New Zealand Business Council to visit Japan in June on the 2010 Future Business Counterparts programme to Japan.
New Zealand Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership
Trade Minister Tim Groser has signed the New Zealand Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) agreement.
Fonterra Check Farm’s Effluent Management
Fonterra announced an initiative to check every farm’s effluent management infrastructure, every year, to ensure compliance with regional council dairy effluent rules.
Eight Nation Free Trade Deal (TPP) Negotiations
Negotiations towards an eight-nation free trade deal, known as the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) begin this week in Melbourne, with a focus on extending existing free trade agreement between New Zealand, Singapore, Chile and Brunei to include the United States, Vietnam, Peru and Australia.
$21m Food Development Facilities Nationwide
The government plans to spend up to $21 million establishing a network of food development facilities in order to encourage New Zealand’s export base to create more value from their products, to help raise NZ’s economic growth rate.
